New Marnie Stern Video - "Transformer"

When posting Marnie Stern's "Transformer," I said something about how the way she approaches songwriting feels like she's stumbling upon something for the first time, blowing her own mind over and over. That "stumble"'s not meant as a knock -- I meant it as a kind of ongoing discovery/rediscovery. See, for instance, "Shea Stadium" (poor Mets), "Ruler," etc. Or, as she shouts in "Transformer," "I turn this moment into something new ... The ancient echoes crawling out from my insides." You get a good sense of that shape-shifting in the Dylan Mulick-directed clip for the track, Stern transforming -- new wave Marnie, metal Marnie, new age Marnie, and ultimately space age Marnie -- while a television changes stations. Each time, seems the shift goes deeper.

Here's the portable version:

Marnie Stern - "Transformer" (MP3)

This Is It And I Am It And You Are It And So Is That And He Is It And She Is It And It Is It And That Is That is out 10/7 via Kill Rock Stars.

Posted at 3:42 PM by brandon in Video
Tags: Marnie Stern

7 Comments

I've been listening to this album a lot this week. "The Package Is Wrapped" is great.

Posted by: Scott at 09/30/08 4:12 PM  | Reply
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Thanks for the intro!

Posted by: DudeAsInCool at 09/30/08 4:46 PM  | Reply
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Wahhhhh, I want the video :(

Posted by: Ian at 09/30/08 6:13 PM  | Reply
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This song is sweet, but did she sample 'Blinded By The Light'?

Posted by: Jazzbone at 09/30/08 6:19 PM  | Reply
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the video no longer works....:(

Posted by: Aaron at 09/30/08 7:47 PM  | Reply
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It's certainly better than the last track posted. Her voice still grates on my nerves though.

Posted by: Mark at 10/01/08 6:10 AM  | Reply
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I love this song. Pretty sweet video.

Posted by: smiles at 10/03/08 8:29 PM  | Reply
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